ND GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
STAFF BLOG COMPASS POINTS WITH BRAD DOKKEN North Dakota pheasant numbers take healthy jump
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department had good news for pheasant hunters today when it announced that populations and brood production this spring were much improved from last year. That means ...
Posted on 9/19/12 at 3:40 PM
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: ANS enforcement, N.D. deer application deadline etc. 
According to Robert Timian, enforcement division chief for the North Dakota Game and Fish Department in Bismarck, violations of the state’s ANS laws in the past brought more warnings than citations. But after three years of informing the public about the harmful consequences of ANS, things will change, Timian said.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , May 27, 2012
North Dakota darkhouse spearing by the numbers
Here’s a look at darkhouse spearing trends in North Dakota since 2001-’02, when the Game and Fish Department offered its first darkhouse spearing season.
By N.D. Game and Fish Department , May 20, 2012
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: ATV safety, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill priorities etc.
According to 2nd Lt. Leland Owens, the DNR’s recreational vehicle coordinator, most ATV accidents happen after the weather warms up and school is out for the summer.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , May 20, 2012
N.D. darkhouse spearing activity sets record during 2011-12 season
According to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, more than 1,800 people registered to spear this past winter, and the estimated harvest was 10,191 northern pike. That’s by far the highest number of participants and the most pike speared since Game and Fish offered its first darkhouse spearing season in 2001-’02.
By Brad Dokken , May 20, 2012
Q&A: N.D. Game and Fish sheds light on impact of deer tag reduction
To help hunters better understand the implications of this year’s license decline, the Game and Fish Department compiled this list of questions and answers about the fall season.
By Herald Staff Report , May 13, 2012
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Sandhill crane survey, Trumpeter swan presentation etc.
The sandhill crane survey, which covers an area from Crookston north through Thief River Falls to the Canadian border, will count both nesting pairs and nonbreeding cranes in the Minnesota hunting zone to better monitor breeding populations.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , May 13, 2012
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: NDGF taxes, Top pheasant towns etc.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department paid $484,822 in taxes last year to counties in which it owns or leases land. Game and Fish manages more than 200,000 acres in 50 counties, and the in-lieu-of-tax payments are the same as property taxes paid by private landowners.
May 06, 2012
Fishing prospects are favorable across North Dakota
Devils Lake holds high numbers of walleyes 14 inches and smaller from recent strong hatches. Populations of 15- to 20-inch walleyes are in line with 20-year averages.
By Brad Dokken , May 06, 2012
ONLINE EXTRA: N.D. bighorn sheep, elk and moose license recipients
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has completed the lottery for this year's bighorn sheep, elk and moose seasons.
By N.D. Game and Fish Department , May 06, 2012
Creel survey shows slight decline in Red River fishing in 2010
Results from the creel survey, conducted April 1 to Oct. 31, 2010, showed anglers logged 121,269 hours of fishing pressure along the U.S. portion of the Red River. Boat anglers put in 57,328 angler-hours of effort during the survey period, with shore anglers comprising the remaining 63,941 hours of fishing pressure.
By Brad Dokken , April 29, 2012
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Minnesota elk hunt, School archery tournament etc.
Elk licenses will be available in the Grygla, Minn., area and in Kittson County, which this year has a new zone in the northeast part of the county in addition to its traditional zone near Lancaster, Minn.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , April 29, 2012
OUTDOORS NOTEBOOK: Bighorn sheep, National parks bill etc.
Bighorn sheep populations in western North Dakota are unchanged from last year and only 3 percent below the five-year average, results from a recent survey show.
By Compiled by Brad Dokken , April 22, 2012
After an early start, fishing spawning slows across the region
Fisheries managers across the region say the spring walleye run now is more or less back on schedule.
By Brad Dokken , April 22, 2012
Deer license proposal for northeast N.D. hunting units
Here’s a look at the number of deer tags the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is proposing for northeastern hunting units, along with the change from last year:
By N.D. Game and Fish Department , April 15, 2012
N.D. Game and Fish slashes deer license numbers
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department this week said it is proposing to slash the number of deer tags available for the state’s fall rifle season in response to drastic declines in populations and hunting success.
As part of the proposal, Game and Fish is planning to offer 65,250 rifle tags this fall. That’s a cut of 44,700 from last year and the lowest number of tags since 1992.
By Brad Dokken , April 15, 2012
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